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Symbol IQGAP2 contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 04-10-2017
HGNC name IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 2
HGNC id 6111
EXPRESSION
Type
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Digestiveliver   predominantly Homo sapiens
 salivary gland   highly
Hearing/Equilibriumearinnercochlea highly
Reproductivemale systemtestis  highly
Urinarykidneynephronrenal capsuleglomerulushighly Homo sapiens
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Urinarypodocyte Homo sapiens
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
  • a N terminal calponin homology domain
  • a Ras-GAP related domain six copies of a unique amino-acid motif
  • a single WW domain as well as four IQ motifs also found in unconventional myosins
  • C-terminal IQGAP2 PI binding module reveals unexpected topological similarity to an integral fold of C2 domains, including a putative basic binding pocket
  • HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to yeast S.pombe RasGAP-like protein SAR1
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • Ras GTPase-activating protein family
  • CATEGORY regulatory , tumor suppressor , signaling
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     plasma membrane
        intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,cytosolic,granule
    basic FUNCTION
  • potential effector for CDC42, may be involved in cell morphology
  • exist as one component of a multifunctional scaffolding complex comprising IQGAP1, beta-catenin, and E-cadherin, with no evidence for direct IQGAP1-IQGAP2 interactions
  • novel tumor suppressor gene specifically linked to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma and the activation of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway
  • silencing of IQGAP2 by promoter methylation may contribute to gastric cancer development
  • IQGAP1 is an oncogene while IQGAP2 may be a tumor suppressor
  • IQGAP2 and AKAP11 act synergistically to sustain PKA-mediated recruitment of effectors such as Rac GTPases that impact the actin cytoskeleton
  • IQGAP1, -2, and -3, are involved in diverse ranges of cellular processes such as adhesion and migration
  • is a RHO-GTPase binding protein, highly abundant in podocytes, which controls normal podocyte structure and function
  • inhibited ovarian cancer cell epithelial-mesenchymal transition, migration and invasion via suppression of Wnt-induced CTNNB1 nuclear translocation and transcriptional activity
  • tumor suppressor predominantly expressed in the liver, is a novel gene putatively required for IFN antiviral response against hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
  • involvement of IQGAP2 in regulating IFN-stimulated genes (ISG) induction by IFN in an NFKB1-dependent manner
  • CELLULAR PROCESS cell organization/biogenesis
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling signal transduction
    a component
  • formation of an IQGAP2-AKAP11 core complex initiates a subsequent phase of protein recruitment that includes the small GTPase Rac
  • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • calmodulin
  • activated CDC42 and RAC1
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    tumoral     --low  
    by hypermethylation in the primary gastric cancer tissues as well as gastric cancer cell lines
    tumoral     --low  
    significantly hypermethylated in ovarian cancer
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Iqgap2 knockout mouse model closely recapitulates human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at the molecular level and supports its further application for the study of this disease